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c. H. ANDERSON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.6. 1915.

1,175,914. Patented M1- -21, 19111.

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CHARLES H. ANDERSQN, F CINCINNATI. CHIC.

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all whom itmdy concermj.

Be it knownthat I, Crrannns H. ANDER- son, a citizen of the United States, and a sident of Cincinnati, in the county of iilton and State of Ohio, have invented rtainnew and useful Improvements in 1 to be afull, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others 10.;sk

sity of separate supporting carline and pertting the roof to be assembled and placed on the carin a single unit, if so desired.

ith these .objects in view my invention ists in the parts and combinations of parts as will'be morefully described and intedwout in the claims. I

the accompanying drawings, Figure l aview in transverse sectionshowing the of assembled and in positioni Fig. 2 is a new inend elevation ofthe channeled plates .Fig. 3 is a similar yiew of latter ass mbled and secured together.

represents the car side posts, which, in ordinary construction of car, extend aracross the car for supporting the roof. ith lily construction, the metal posts at 85 Lli side, terminate at 5, and the eaves flutes (i whi'chare substantially the same as faces of the curved upper ends of the and are continued up over the curved ppo nts extending lengthwise the car for he ideledges of the roof.

oof is composed of steel. plates 9 of which is provided adjacent-oneedge inlthe seat 7- 8, formed in the at one side, to the seat formed s plate at. the opposite side of d form engthening ribs or or the how-n, n Fig. 2, with the flat one plate projecting over the Cars; and I do hereby declare the follow- 1 in theart to which it appertains to sl pper-ting, thus doing away with the neceshose (lisclosedin Patent 1,148,000 granted it: July 27th, 1915, are secured to the.

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i"thelattcr and thenbent downwardly 3 and inwardly as at 8 to form seatsa pressedchannel 10 which latter e'xf. The plates 9 are n the othcr, andare riveted topposite sides ofthe channel 10 as Specificatien of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 21, 1916. Application filed August 8, 1915. "Seria1No.44,069.

9 are cut to project beyond the endsof the channels so as to overlap the upper edges of the eaves plates 6 to which theyare secured" {to} by the rivets If desired thechannels may contain wood fillers 1-l to which the trolley vboards or other'apparatus may be fastened-to the roof, the wood forming an anchorage for the screws or bolts. The roof covering may be of cork 15 covered with canvas. or other suitable material 16. With this construction the posts ofthe car extend only to the seats 7 formed by' the bends .in the eaves plates, instead of entirely across the car, as in the usual construction, the channels in the roof plates forming in eflect continuations of said posts. The advantages of this construction of roof are that it does away with the necessity of jointing the plates separately from the roof carline; it

makes a neat interior finish, doing away with the necessity of a headlining; the roof It is evident that many slight-changes 85.

might be resorted to in the relative arrangement of parts shown and described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I would have it understood thatI do not wish to confine myself to the exact construction and arrangement of parts shown and described but,

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by -1. Inrcar roof construction, the combination ofoppositely disposed side posts bent inwardly at their upper ends and roof plates spanning the space between the ends of the said posts and shoulders to bear against the said ends and also having flanges overlapping the post and secured to the latter.

2. The combination of side posts, eaves plates extending inwardly beyond the upper ends of th'e'side posts and'bent to form seats for the roof, and a channeled roof resting on and secured to said seats and also to the eaves plates at the outer sides of said ,seats. f

3. The combination of two series of oppo sitely disposed side posts, an eaves plate extending inwardly beyond the upper free ends of each series of posts and .bent down ream; saideave plates, 3 e01?- ridly. therefrom fin a plnne below the; top in-faee of, the ide p0sts end channeled 'f secured, ,to said, supports."

" nneledm 'oof secpred to said seats," the side rm seats ior the -roof, "'a rbof'y e Space" between the ends of the fside posts and restingfon the' t ed :by Jrbending the eaves plates The cornbinatienbf side posts, suppoxts' eeuredatoflfsaid:L posts and] projecting in 1 projeeting from the ruppe rlendseofthe posts,

i and 'a metalyroof eomposed of plates riveted together, each plate'haying a channel with j The combination "of side posts cur-tied la. woode ffller therein, thechannels extending, nwmrglly at theinuppr 'ends',""en\e s plates,- je'cting.inwardly over saidcuryed ends I e 1 bent downwardly to formgseats and a dges; 0f; t-he}: roof 111tlm6diaj9- the "Channels "Injecting fover. the uppe ends of the side i hinatienibf eifi pests cnrvetl lnwardly at their upjpe1 ends, roof support-.1 I

ing seats carriedby'the iibstsatthe upper ends of the latter and a roof Compose metal, plates each having af channel closed by j the 1 next adjacent plates, the said plates bein riveted: togethenendthe roof as a I who 6, riveted to the seats on thefpost.

7. The 'cembinationof side posts curved alt-their upper ends,,roo supporting seats tfansversely ofthe In testimony whereof, -I have signed this :spe'c ificatien infithe presence of/two sub- I fseribingwitnsses. 3-,

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